Yea, and I've been riding for almost 20 years, off-road, on-road, racing (8-years), etc...and have never landed in the ER.
99% of the riders I know, and having been employed in the motorcycle industry in CA, (IOW I know a LOT of them), have NEVER landed in ER. Most of the ones that have were for broken collarbones, arm, or leg, not life threatening injuries.
Yes, part of that 1% does include a few that have died. 1 died in a racing accident. 1 died of a heart attack while sitting on his sofa watching a football game. Sh*t happens and we all know that.
Every rider I know lives life to the fullest. Unlike most of those trapped in their steel cages. Just like being in the military, one never know when your number is up, but we are going to enjoy life to its fullest regardless.
I rode for over 30 years and made it to the emergency room twice because of being hit by ignorant people in cars. Most of what I heard were jokes about the quality of stitching.
I also learned something about young male paramedics. With the first incident, I was lying on the pavement in pain and my passenger – a very attractive young lady – was unharmed. The medics forced her to lie down as they “checked her for broken bones”, paying particular attention to her chest, pelvis and thighs. After they determined she felt OK, they loaded me into the ambulance.
The second incident was much the same. I was lying in a spreading pool of blood and rapidly going into shock. My wife was on her feet cussing and swearing. The medics made her lay down and felt for “broken bones”. Only after deciding she felt good they loaded me into the ambulance.